Xeon w7-3445 vs w9-3475X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	49	139
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.35	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$3898	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	36	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	72	40
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	8	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon w7-3445.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	112	112

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

w9-3475X outperforms w7-3445 by 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	42.16	29.22
Physical cores	36	20
Threads	72	40
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	270 Watt

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